Where does “Chelonoidis” come from?

Chelonoidis (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek χελώνη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu-.

Chelonoidis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Chelonoidis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχελώνηtortoise
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰelu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰelu- →Every word from Ancient Greek χελώνη →